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Well guys i am not sure but at your "close" you should have been offered the five year interior/ exterior protection. $500 plus..I took it as I have a lease and insured against such angst. They took two hours to put it on. Was it offered to you? Hopefuly I covered my a*&. Did you also know the 460 is the only production car to be hand sanded twice? What a mirror.

This thread may help you out. http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2119662

Ditto Steve...jeff your posts are getting boring. In life we accept or reject. Obviously, give up the 350/bumper sticker and move on. A better man for it. I, for one, wish you the best and keep fighting for what you believe in.

No radio code on an 01. A very bright car. Disconnect and start over. Always replace parts on a Lexus with oem. Beat the configured system and it will whip your butt. ;)

Usually cleaning the switch with contact cleaner will do the trick.

Wow!! Nice job Marlon.

Welcome back Josh...Good to hear you are Home. Ralph

Thanks Blake, I negated Shreveport due to the 5 plus hour drive. Hard to deal, watch your distance..LOL.They were a plus on service during the evacuation from Rita. Did not want to go to NOLA as carjacking is out for me on a new ride. ;) Meet you in Lafayette when you are hungry for some Gumbo buddy.

There are no Dealers in Lake Charles and there are in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. My goodness , I spent two frustrated weeks on line contacting the "December to Remember" Lexus site on finding a Dealer to deal on my options and criteria. I contacted Leblanc in Baton Rouge and as far away as Sewell in Dallas. There are four Dealers in Houston. Westside, Sterling, Northside and Clear lake. Only two would respond online, being Leblanc and Clear Lake. The rest responded with automated E-Mail and were clearly too busy for me. I knew I had done my homework. Not bragging, just fact. :D Of the two that replied on the phone, Clear Lake and Leblanc, they quoted "me" a negotiated internet price (5-6k below invoice on 71,922) I took the best quote heading east or west on I10 as I explained to them and made my best deal. The kicker was my trade and I was armed with trade in value. I knew that was going to be a learning experience. Don't mention it on the phone just deal the new car. If it was not met then I could head east to Baton Rouge and negotiate there. They recognized I was serious, did my due diligence and a deal was to be made, positve attitude ;) . I did go through this on other threads but will again emphasize doing your homework, utilizing the Lexus site for Dealers in your area, go armed with your credit score and trade in value from kbb be prepared to walk if not happy with the deal even if you love the car. It was a fight, after the net/phone quote to get the best deal. A low ball on the trade, That is where I started to walk. They met my kbb and then another in the business managers office to get the lowest interest rate I was "entitled" to. Being I was leasing, .0023 is what i expected and he started a .0030. I said nix and after his walking out to check with whomever he ceded to .0023. Leason learned, The deal does not stop till you sign guys. Watch your interest rate with the business manager as many a good deal goes bust once you feel you made it and you are too excited to sign a good deal to a forlorn conclusion. Your butt....sorry to expand Steve but you asked..LOL..Hope it saves some of you guys some bucks. Sorry to be longwinded but I felt it important to share my experience. That's why we have LOC.. "I wise man once said..when buying a car, compare it to walking into a brothel..keep expectations high, excitement to a minimum, choose carefully, you do the !Removed! since you are paying ,keep your wallet close and walk out with a smile and dignity intact."

Thanks!!

Thanks Rob, the Benz went back to Fla. Yesterday, all 520HP of her

I'm sure no one meant to insult you m500. It's just that sometimes people would rather ask than refer to the owner's manual. In some cases they don't have one (owners manual) and they should say so and help is a given. Hope your jack works as mine gives me trouble sometimes. ;) Best to you.

I've yet to see a 600.

Thanks steve.........

Thanks SK, you have a sweet ride too!!!!

Ever noticed the logo on the headlights, I never did..Most of you know about the crystal polished main beams. Impressive at night. Just a note.

Check for door closure and window roll ups...just push the door toward the LS as soft as you can to closing..amazing..the windows slow down toward full closure to soften the noise..subleties, but worth noting.

Notice the Lexus logo in the headlights...Looks nice at nite.

It's a lease, would not have done it otherwise....Lotsa stainmaster lol..just covering my butt..LOL paint too. got em down to 250 for both I'm old and !Removed! a lot LOL

Thanks Steve, I succumbed to the five year guarantee for stains etc. since it is parchment.

Thanks DC..I'll do the front and side tomorrow...........filled my camera..LOL.

Here are some. More coming later.

You can use the NAV with voice commands.

Chromes on my 460 midnight sapphire are awesome. I am posting picks tomorrow on another 460 thread. Really sets the car off, imho. Not sure about lighter colors such as silver, gold or white. Forget the new Opaline as it looks Mary K. LOL.

Worth the wait Steve. I'll post some pics tomorrow. My friends 08 S600 is alongside it and I could do an unbiased comparison as they are both fine autos if interested. His cost $150k and mine half. Not a fair measure but we will see. Obviously the S600 is the mother car but the LS should be proud as I drive them both until Tuesday when he goes home. If you guys have questions about the S600 I will address them for you and will post pics tomorrow of it as well.